Tag: Barristers

Criminal barrister and his property lawyer wife in court on stalking charges

The couple deny launching a “vulgar” campaign of threats against the Legal 500 barrister’s former mistress

Jun 8 2016 11:37am

Legal education charity offers unprecedented number of training places to aspiring social welfare lawyers

Exclusive: Big hopes to take the total number of fellows to 50 by next year

Jun 7 2016 12:52pm

X-Factor ‘star’ takes on legal profession in bizarre Twitter rant

Steve Brookstein really doesn't like lawyers

Jun 7 2016 11:58am

Rush hour romp solicitor will NOT be charged with sexual assault

But the QC he was caught in a drunken tryst with outside Waterloo station with remain anonymous

Jun 6 2016 10:42am

How to get through pupillage interviews if you are prone to anxiety

Beating a mental health condition to become a barrister is possible

Jun 2 2016 9:04am

Brexit poll: 57% of lawyers want Britain to REMAIN in the EU

The biggest stay vote came from lawyers up in Scotland

May 31 2016 12:01pm

Barrister who accused Bar Disciplinary Tribunal of ‘lack of impartiality and independence’ has appeals booted out

Immigration barrister, and a former joint head of a chambers in Birmingham, has had two appeals and two judicial review applications dismissed

May 26 2016 2:06pm

Psychoactive Substances Act BANNING legal highs comes into force today

New legislation has come under fire from many within the legal profession

May 26 2016 8:53am

Juries of the future could be ‘transported’ to crime scenes using virtual reality headsets

Staffordshire University-led research hopes to revolutionise the way lawyers present criminal cases in court

May 24 2016 12:17pm

Study slams BSB and chambers for failing to reveal diversity data

Damning study comes as top black judge launches campaign to address racism on the bench

May 23 2016 2:38pm

Amanda Yip QC: ‘I started off as a criminal barrister and I’d do the same today’

Regional super chambers model still allows legal aid practitioners to thrive

May 23 2016 11:27am

Pissed off criminal barristers have been tweeting about how rubbish their jobs are

A stark glimpse of the “glamorous” reality of the criminal bar

May 20 2016 4:48pm

Top Manchester QC questions Andy Burnham’s claim that it’s harder for northerners to become lawyers

It's grim up north for law students, indicates Manchester mayoral hopeful

May 20 2016 12:16pm

Mr Justice Peter Smith is BARRED from hearing Addleshaw Goddard cases

The battle continues as list of firms and lawyers over whom he can no longer adjudicate grows and grows

May 18 2016 1:54pm

Lawyers try their hand at law-themed poetry, with hilarious results

#barristerpoetry brings light-hearted fun to steely profession

May 18 2016 12:54pm

The best pictures from the London Legal Walk

Policemen on stilts and lots and lots of dogs

May 17 2016 12:16pm

Telly quiz show barrister accused of deliberately answering questions wrongly on charity special of The Chase

Quiz fans accuse criminal barrister of foul play so celebs can land charity jackpot

May 17 2016 10:43am

Advocacy charity launches Teach First for wannabe lawyers

Brand new grad scheme launched for barrister hopefuls

May 17 2016 9:22am